Kenny Ortega
American television and film director, producer, choreographer
Kenneth John "Kenny" Ortega (born April 18, 1950) is an American producer, director, and choreographer. He was the director of all the High School Musical movies.
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 Ortega at This Is It launch in HMV London, February 22, 2010 | |
| Born | Kenneth John Ortega April 18, 1950 Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Television and film director, producer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | Official site |
Filmography and concerts
change| Film | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Movie | Notes | Rotten Tomatoes rating | Budget | Gross |
| 1980 | Xanadu | Choreographer | 39% | $20 million | $22,762,571 |
| 1985 | St. Elmo's Fire | Choreographer | 47% | N/A | $37,803,672 |
| 1986 | Pretty in Pink | Choreographer | 81% | N/A | $40,471,663 |
| Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Choreographer | 84% | $6 million | $70,136,369 | |
| 1987 | Dirty Dancing | Choreographer | 68% | $6 million | $213,954,274 |
| 1988 | Salsa | Choreographer | N/A | N/A | $8,892,589 |
| 1989 | Shag | Choreographer | 64% | N/A | $6,957,975 |
| 1992 | Newsies | Choreographer, Director | 30% | $15 million | $2,819,485 |
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus | Director | 32% | $28 million | $39,514,713 |
| 1995 | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Choreographer | 42% | N/A | $47,774,193 |
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot | Choreographer | 36% | $40 million | $22,510,798 |
| 2006 | High School Musical | Choreographer, Director | 56% | $4.4 million | N/A |
| 2006 | The Cheetah Girls 2 | Choreographer, Director | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | High School Musical 2 | Choreographer, Director | 57% | $7 million | N/A |
| 2008 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Choreographer, Director | 65% | $11 million | $252,909,177 |
| 2008 | Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert | Choreographer | 71% | $7 million | $70,642,036 |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson's This Is It | Choreographer, Director | 81% | $60 million | $261,183,588 |
| 2011 | In the Heights | Director | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2013 | Dirty Dancing remake (pre-production) | Director | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Television | |||||
| Year | Title | Notes | |||
| 1988 | Dirty Dancing | Director, 2 episodes | |||
| 1990 | Hull High | Choreographer, director, 2 episodes | |||
| 1996 | Second Noah | Director, 1 episode | |||
| 1998–1999 | Chicago Hope | Director, 2 episodes | |||
| 2000 | Resurrection Blvd. | Director, 1 episode | |||
| 2001 | Grounded for Life | Director, 1 episode | |||
| 2001 | Ally McBeal | Director, 3 episodes | |||
| 2002–2006 | Gilmore Girls | Director, 11 episodes | |||
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb | Guest star, 1 episode | |||
| 2012 | Bunheads | Director, 1 episode | |||
| Concerts | |||||
| Year | Title | Notes | |||
| 1989–1990 | Cher's Heart of Stone Tour | Director | |||
| 1992–1993 | Michael Jackson's Dangerous World Tour | Director | |||
| 1996–1997 | Michael Jackson's HIStory World Tour" | Director | |||
| 2003-2004 | Gloria Estefan's Live & Unwrapped | Show Director and Choreographer | |||
| 2006-2007 | High School Musical: The Concert" | Director | |||
| 2007–2008 | Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Tour" | Director, Choreographer | |||
| 2009-2010 | Michael Jackson's This Is It Tour | Director | |||
Awards
change| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ALMA Award | Special Achievement Award – Outstanding Director[1][2] |
| 2009 | National Association of Latino Independent Producers | Outstanding Achievement Award[3] |
| 30th Young Artist Awards[4] | Jackie Coogan Award - Contribution to Youth |
References
change- ↑ ALMA Awards Special Achievement Award –Outstanding Director
- ↑ "Kenny-Ortega and Roselyn-Sanchez at Alma Awards". Archived from the original on 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ↑ Outstanding Achievement Award
- ↑ "30th Annual Young Artist Awards". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
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